President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko held talks head-to-head and afterwards between the official delegations of the two countries.
Opening the meeting, Shavkat Mirziyoyev the head of our state especially noted that over the past years, Uzbek-Belarusian ties have reached a high level.
He emphasized that in preparation for this visit of the President of Belarus, a number of events were successfully held, including the next meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission, forums of provinces, rectors, medical workers and others.
They underscored the importance of continuing active contacts at the level of heads of government, parliamentarians, ministries and provinces.
The parties agreed to continue political dialogue and mutual support within the framework of international structures, including the United Nations, the CIS, and the SCO.
They commended the positive upward trend of trade and economic cooperation, with the two-way trade up by 15 percent last year.
Governments have been tasked with bringing this figure to over $1 billion in the coming years.
For these purposes, an agreement was reached on the creation of a joint foreign trade company, the introduction of mechanisms to support export-import supplies and an electronic system for certification of goods.
While, the parties also agreed to facilitate cargo transportation, train international road carriers, and effectively use multimodal corridors to the South Asia.
They also focused on developing cooperative ties, with the number of joint ventures increasing fourfold in recent years.
During the negotiations, the heads of state identified priority areas of cooperation: agriculture, light industry, food and electrical industries, pharmaceuticals, urban planning, communications and others. We agreed to form separate working groups in all areas.
The leaders welcomed the intensification of interprovincial exchanges. The outcome of the second Forum of Provinces of Uzbekistan and Belarus, held the day before, were highlighted, as a result of which contracts and agreements worth over $1 billion were signed.
